Reflecting on Jonah 1
As i read Jonah 1, God revealed to me many things such as:
+The Call: everyone of us are called.
And most of the time our calling is not just bout us-its for the benefit of others.
Like Jonah, he was called to testify to Nineveh to save the people. Same with us. When God calls us, He calls us to Him for others. Loving God and Loving people.
Remember: pagtinawag kani Lord di lang para saiyo mas lalong para sa iba.
+The Choice: the Call also comes with the Choice.
When God calls we are given a choice to run towards Him and God's calling or to run away from Him and his call.
Remember: when you say No to God, you say No to the Call. When you say Yes to Him, you also say Yes to the call. Simple. God NEVER forces Himself to us. But the call and the choice comes with...
+The Consequence: whichever we choose, we pay a price.
If we say no, we pay the high price of running away from God.
When we say yes, we also pay the high price of the call.
Price of saying No:
Its more costly to say No to God's Call than to say Yes.
Picture? Jonah bought a ticket to Tarshish. Many of us try to 'buy' our way out of God's call. We do this and we do that.
We achieve and buy things...To defean God's call with applause and busyness.
We harden our hearts as we step farther and farther away from Him.
Its as if we could escape Him. We live our lives on our own. But when we thought we already escaped God, a storm comes.
Maybe the storms in your life is a wake up call you are running away from God and His call? Wake up! Every choice has a consequence!
Both have prices to pay, so choose what you are willing to pay in this short lifetime. They may be both high prices but their eternal consequences are not the same.
But as we surrender, as Jonah did, also the true calm and peace follows. The more we resist His call, the more the peace won't cone.
As you get older, possessions, promotion and people's approval does not seem so heavy anymore. But peace does. Especially peace with God.
Kahit mawala na sa iyo ang lahat-sino o ano nalang ang natira?
Yung peace na di makukuha sa Mundo at mananakaw ng iba. Kaya pala sa lapida-'rest in Peace'.
The Cause is worth the Cost
Make sure that the Cause you pay is worth the cost! Cause i've seen people until now they are Paying the high price of their choices. The cost you pay for following Jesus will always be worth it.
Always.
Its for now and eternity.
Its not just th calm and the peace. Its bigger than this life. Its a preparation for eternity. What we do in this short life determines how we live and where we go in eternity.
Kaya nga its worth it! If it might seem na Jonah lost his life for finally saying yes to the call, ganyan naman talaga lagi kay Lord! Akala mo mawawala sa iyo lahat! But the truth is, we gain more than what we lose. For we gain Jesus. He is everything. He is more than enough. What do i have if i don't have Jesus?
As we say yes to Him, we say no to self and yes to dying like Jonah. But it opens us to...
+The Chance: kay Lord may many chances. Don't waste it. Like Jonah, God sent a big fish to swallow him. Yout 2nd chance might not be as comfortable like Jonah in the belly, but its a time God is humbling you.
As i read Jonah 1, God revealed to me many things such as:
+The Call: everyone of us are called.
And most of the time our calling is not just bout us-its for the benefit of others.
Like Jonah, he was called to testify to Nineveh to save the people. Same with us. When God calls us, He calls us to Him for others. Loving God and Loving people.
Remember: pagtinawag kani Lord di lang para saiyo mas lalong para sa iba.
+The Choice: the Call also comes with the Choice.
When God calls we are given a choice to run towards Him and God's calling or to run away from Him and his call.
Remember: when you say No to God, you say No to the Call. When you say Yes to Him, you also say Yes to the call. Simple. God NEVER forces Himself to us. But the call and the choice comes with...
+The Consequence: whichever we choose, we pay a price.
If we say no, we pay the high price of running away from God.
When we say yes, we also pay the high price of the call.
Price of saying No:
Its more costly to say No to God's Call than to say Yes.
Picture? Jonah bought a ticket to Tarshish. Many of us try to 'buy' our way out of God's call. We do this and we do that.
We achieve and buy things...To defean God's call with applause and busyness.
We harden our hearts as we step farther and farther away from Him.
Its as if we could escape Him. We live our lives on our own. But when we thought we already escaped God, a storm comes.
Say No to God and live this life like Jonah did with a storm. No peace. For you and others. Jonah might have been sleeping soundly when the storm was raging on the boat, but thats it! Its a life in a sinking ship! Thats the picture of a person who is running away from God. And so are the people with him. Our call comes with a high price. It includes the people around us. We think that if we say no to God, its just gonna be us. No! It will affect our family, our circle.
Why?
Cause your call was not just for you-it was for the people you would impact. Say no to the call, you impact them negatively. That could be the case as when we run away from the Lord. Our personal make believe peace but a stormy life for others.
Both have prices to pay, so choose what you are willing to pay in this short lifetime. They may be both high prices but their eternal consequences are not the same.
But as we surrender, as Jonah did, also the true calm and peace follows. The more we resist His call, the more the peace won't cone.
As you get older, possessions, promotion and people's approval does not seem so heavy anymore. But peace does. Especially peace with God.
Kahit mawala na sa iyo ang lahat-sino o ano nalang ang natira?
Yung peace na di makukuha sa Mundo at mananakaw ng iba. Kaya pala sa lapida-'rest in Peace'.
The Cause is worth the Cost
Make sure that the Cause you pay is worth the cost! Cause i've seen people until now they are Paying the high price of their choices. The cost you pay for following Jesus will always be worth it.
Always.
Its for now and eternity.
Its not just th calm and the peace. Its bigger than this life. Its a preparation for eternity. What we do in this short life determines how we live and where we go in eternity.
Kaya nga its worth it! If it might seem na Jonah lost his life for finally saying yes to the call, ganyan naman talaga lagi kay Lord! Akala mo mawawala sa iyo lahat! But the truth is, we gain more than what we lose. For we gain Jesus. He is everything. He is more than enough. What do i have if i don't have Jesus?
As we say yes to Him, we say no to self and yes to dying like Jonah. But it opens us to...
+The Chance: kay Lord may many chances. Don't waste it. Like Jonah, God sent a big fish to swallow him. Yout 2nd chance might not be as comfortable like Jonah in the belly, but its a time God is humbling you.
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